PhD Biomedical Engineering at University of Miami

Entry requirements

The qualifications and documentation required for admission to the PhD program in Biomedical Engineering are the same as for the College of Engineering. In general, the Department admits students with BS or MS degrees in Biomedical Engineering or related science and engineering fields, or students with MD degrees with undergraduate degrees in sciences or engineering. The PhD program in biomedical engineering is also a degree-granting program of the University of Miami’s MD-PhD program. Internal M.S. students (thesis or non-thesis) who wish to pursue a doctoral degree can transfer from the MS program to the doctoral degree program under the following general requirements: Submission of an application for admission to the PhD program. Submission of a letter of support by a faculty member who agrees to serve as the student’s Ph.D. dissertation advisor. Approval of the application by the Department’s Graduate Admissions Committee.